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Re: [Spridgets] Concours question - Paint colour on bottom side of

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Concours question - Paint colour on bottom side of
From: Kitterer Bob <bkitterer@mac.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 21:00:08 -0700
Jeff,

For bugeyes the only body parts that are not body color is the  
radiator mount and frame ends forward of the radiator mount.  These  
were painted  black.  I have heard that on some cars the frame ends  
were also body color but  I do not have a reference however.

Bob Kitterer

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor)
2000 Miata Special Edition




On Apr 5, 2008, at 5:40 PM, Geoff Muttart wrote:
> Is the paint black or body colour on the bottom side of the floor  
> pans,
> boot, etc.?  I can't find a clear direction in the Concours  
> Guidelines and
> I've recently viewed an allegedly unrestored unmolested (except for  
> brake
> repairs and replacement gas cap and distributor cap) original car  
> (complete
> with original rubber mats) that has black paint on the underside of  
> the car.
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